Definition of duckling
: a young duck
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The ramps are used by the ducklings to get into the water.
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Apparently the show is pitched to the duckling in all of us.
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At the other end of the spectrum is a cartoonishly ferocious ceramic duckling.
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Her 8 ducklings fell through a large drainage grate on shoulder of the road.
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Seven ducklings faced an ominous fate after waddling into a storm drain and getting stuck on Friday night.
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So, a brood of ducklings could have multiple daddies.
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Saint, looking super stylish sporting tiny cornrows and a fresh white linen short-sleeved collared shirt, cuddled what looks to be a fuzzy baby duckling.
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For two and a half seasons, Barkov shadowed Jaromir Jagr like a baby duckling, mining a workout legend for new drills.
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First Known Use of duckling
15th century
DUCKLING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of duckling for English Language Learners
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: a young duck
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: the meat of a young duck that is used as food
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